Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "些", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "些", and master the standard way of writing the character "些".
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些 [xiē]
1. Indicates an indefinite quantity.
表示不定的数量:一~。某~。~微。~许。
2. Used after adjectives to indicate a comparative degree.
用在形容词后表示比较的程度:病轻~了。
3. Very small; tiny.
细小 ([En.] very small; tiny)
4. A little; a few; a bit.
少许; 一点儿 ([En.] a little; a few; a bit)
5. Indicates an indefinite majority; some.
表示不定的多数。一些 ([En.] some)
6. Used in dialects to denote the plural form (like -s in English).
表示复数的词缀。
7. A final particle in the sentence indicating doubt, exclamation, or advice.
用于句末。表示疑问、感叹、劝阻等语气。
8. Seen frequently in "Chu Ci" (楚辞).
在《楚辞.招魂》中常见。
Examples:
1. You have swindled the people out of a lot of money; how can you not lend me some?
《水浒传》:你今日诈得百姓许多财物,如何不借我些?
2. There’s a little bit left.
些微,些少,些仔。
3. There are some things I need.
如:有些;这些;那么些;前些日子;买些东西
Note: The character 些 encompasses a variety of meanings centered on quantity and degree, reflecting its flexibility in usage within the Chinese language.